Health at UNI
More than a career — a calling.
Turn your passion for helping others into a meaningful future. At the University of Northern Iowa, hands-on learning, personalized support and meaningful experiences in labs, clinics and communities prepare students to improve lives.
Whether you're preparing for graduate or professional school, pursuing an accelerated pathway or stepping directly into the healthcare workforce, UNI provides the experience, community and support to help you discover your purpose and make a meaningful difference.
Are you a current UNI student looking for health and wellness support? Visit studenthealth.uni.edu or studentwellness.uni.edu.
Explore our programs
Start your journey with purpose.
Healthcare is more than one profession. With 50+ health-related majors, minors and certificates, UNI offers many paths to making a difference — from nursing and public health to communication sciences and disorders, kinesiology, psychology, social work and pre-health pathways. Across programs, students learn to approach health collaboratively and holistically, preparing to improve the well-being of individuals and communities.
Pre-health pathways
Thinking about graduate or professional school?
Whether you're planning for medical, dental, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary or another professional program, you don't have to navigate the journey alone. At UNI, students exploring pre-health pathways receive personalized guidance in course planning, research, shadowing and volunteer opportunities, building a strong foundation for future application to graduate and professional programs.
Learn by doing
Practice builds confidence.
Through simulation, clinical experiences, internships, research and community partnerships, students apply what they're learning in real-world settings throughout their education. Each experience helps prepare them to improve lives with skill and purpose.
Simulation
Step into realistic clinical environments where you'll build confidence before entering patient care settings. From skills labs to immersive simulation suites, you'll practice essential nursing skills, clinical judgment and teamwork using advanced technology that mirrors today's healthcare environments.
Discovery
Study human anatomy using lifelike synthetic cadavers that let you explore muscles, organs, nerves and vessels in remarkable detail. Housed in biology and used across nursing, pre-health and kinesiology programs, SynDavers provide a hands-on learning experience that helps students build a strong foundation from day one.
Practice
Work with clients of all ages under the guidance of experienced faculty as you develop assessment, communication and clinical skills. Students gain valuable hands-on experience while helping individuals improve speech, language, hearing, cognition and swallowing.
Where purpose meets opportunity.
Meeting tomorrow's healthcare needs.
The need for skilled healthcare professionals has never been greater. Over the next decade, the healthcare sector is projected to add millions of new jobs, with additional openings each year as workers retire. Demand continues to grow across nursing, allied health, rehabilitation and mental health professions, creating opportunities for graduates to make a lasting impact.
Through hands-on learning and a collaborative, whole-person approach to health, UNI prepares graduates to improve the well-being of individuals, families and communities across Iowa and beyond.
Whether you're stepping directly into the healthcare workforce or preparing for graduate or professional school, UNI provides the experience, community and support to help you go further — and make a meaningful difference.
